CHAP, vi.] Monkey Clock to count Seconds. 207 



You mention a monkey-clock, or jack, in your paper. I 

 would onty notice (if you mean the jack in the painted deal 

 case) that Alex made it merely to take with me on the roof 

 when I was sweeping for comets, that I might count seconds 

 by it going softly downstairs till I was within hearing of the 

 beat of the timepiece on the first floor (at that time our 

 observatory) all doors being open. Your father never used 

 it except when polishing the fortj'-foot 



In about three weeks the messenger leaves Hanover, and 

 I will send you the first volume of the translation of your 

 father's papers; but I shall not order ten copies as you 

 desired, till you give me further orders, for I do not think 

 you will be pleased with the work, and it seems there is not 

 much call for them. Dr. Luthmer says, Pfaif was not the 

 man who ought to have attempted such a work, it ought to 

 have been a Bessel. 



To your dear mother and Miss B. I beg to be kindly 

 remembered, 



And remain 



Yours, most affectionately, 



C. HERSCHEL. 



FROM MISS HERSCHEL TO J. F. W. HERSCHEL. 



Dec. 24, 1826. 



DEAKEST NEPHEW, 



You will with this receive the only volume of the 

 translation (printed on bad paper, without the prints, &c., 

 &ic.,) which is out at present, and unless you desire me in 

 your next to send you ten copies, I shall only take one 

 which can serve us both. 



I certainly will do as you desire, and tell j'ou the amount, 

 if at any time } r ou should want some expensive publication, 

 as our bookseller here can get by return of post from 

 Leipsic whatever is ordered. But as to trifles, I beg you 



